Softball Recap: Olivia Fischer and Alaina Krueger secure win for Fox Valley Lutheran

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 4:56pm

Softball Recap: Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes vs. Wrightstown Tigers

Fox Valley Lutheran came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Wrightstown Tigers 5-3. This was payback for Fox Valley Lutheran, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Alaina Krueger and Olivia Fischer did most of the damage at the plate: Krueger scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Fischer scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Steffes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Fox Valley Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Wrightstown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Fox Valley Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Freedom at 4:30 p.m. Fox Valley Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wrightstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Little Chute at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Little Chute is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning Wrightstown will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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